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CHEN Chi-wai, Jason

1974 Born in Hong Kong
1994 Studied Jazz piano with Kim Park (a K.I.T. instructor) and then studied summer program at Berklee College of music, Boston, USA
1995 B.Mus. (in composition & piano), University of Missouri -Kansas City Conservatory, USA; studied composition with Dr. James Mobberley
1995 Composition recital held at Grant Hall, University of Missouri -Kansas City Conservatory, USA
1996-1999 Worked as composer, arranger, and record producer for Warner, Universal, Capital Artist and What's Music in Hong Kong and Taiwan
2000 M.A. in music composition and electro-acoustic music, HKBU; studied composition with Dr. John Chen
2000 Premiere performance of an orchestral work for HKBU orchestra conducted by Dr. Jerome Hobberman
2000- Part-time Lecturer, Hong Kong International Institute of Music; teaching composition, form and analysis, jazz piano & gospel piano
2002 Postgraduate Diploma in Music Education, HKBU
2002- Instructor and Program Coordinator of Associate of Arts Degree (Music), HKIEd
2005 Solo Jazz Piano Workshop – Excel, HKAPA
2005 HKCG Interactive Composition workshops –Creative MIDI sequencing
2006 Judges Panel, New Generation Concert 2006
2007 Judges Panel, New Generation Concert 2007
2007 PhD in Music Technology, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia
2007 Senior Lecturer, SCPE, HKIEd


Awards

1991 Chancellor Award with merits, University of Missouri -Kansas City Conservatory, USA (a 4-year scholarship to study composition)

Major Compositions
Orchestral (Western)
The Voice of God in 3 movements (2000) 15'
    for orchestra & voice

Chamber (Western)
Drops (1995) 10'
    for 10 perc
In the Mirror I See Myself (1994) 8'
    for string quartet
Music for Guitar Quartet (1994) 8'
Sunrise (1993) 6'
    for voice & pf
Butterfly (1992) 6'
    for unaccompanied voice & ob
Reversal (1991) 10'
    for fl, ob, vc & pf
Duet for Violin and Piano (1991) 8'
Crystal Window (1990) 6'
    for fl & cl

Instrumental Solo
Fantasia for Solo Saxophone (1996) 15'

Electro-Acoustic Music / Computer Music
Chinese Drums (1998) 7'
    for 4 speakers
Dragon (1995) 7'
    for tape

Others
How high the moon - Jazz Arrangement (2007) 6'
     for jazz band
The girl form Impanema - Jazz Arrangement (2007) 7'
     for jazz band
Autumn Leaves - Jazz Arrangement (2005) 6'
     for jazz band
Desafinado - Jazz Arrangement (2005) 7'
     for jazz band
Take five - Jazz Arrangement (2005) 7'
     for jazz band


Discography
As a composer
Warner FCCS92099
Polygram 534965-2
Warner 0630-13015-2

As an arranger
Capital Artist 02-1266
Capital Artist 02-1266

As a producer
What's Music008
What's Music011
ZEN (Flamenco Mix 97)    Warner 0630-18677-2
CD - 細味 (composer, arranger)  宣道出版社, 2004  TCD 142  


Publications/ Paper Presentations
Chen, C W J. (2007). “The Creative Process of a Digital Film Scoring Project: Building Bridges Between Popular and Classical music”. In C.C Leung, R.Yip and T. Imada (Ed.) Music Education Policy and its implementation: An international perspective, University of Hiroski: International Society for Music Education.
Chen, C W J. (2007). “Multi-musicality – different approaches in the creative process of computer-assisted composition”. Proceedings of the APSMER (Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research), ISME Asia-Pacific Regional Conference.
Chen, C W J. (2006). “A comparative analysis between the creative process of computer-assisted composition and multi-media composition”. Proceedings of the ISME (International Society for Music Education) 27th World Conference, pp. 420-435.
Chen, C W J. (2006). “Building the gap between popular and classical music in the use of musical styles in a ‘Digital Film Scoring Project”. Proceedings of the ISME (International Society for Music Education) Commission on Music in Cultural, Educational & Mass Media Policies in Music Education, pp.15-24.
Chen, C.W J. (2005). “Pedagogical framework in the creative process of Multi-Media composition: visual stimulus and musical accent”. Proceedings of the ASME (Australian Society for Music Education), pp.55-62.
Chen, C.W J. (2004). “Multi-Media Music Project: Building Bridges between Visual Skills and Musical skills”. Presented at the ATMI (Association of Technology in Music Instruction)/ CMS (College Music Society) Conference in San Francisco, 4-7 Nov, 2004.
Chen, C W J. (2004). “The policy and interrelationship of the supporting organizations in music composition in Hong Kong”. In Forrest, D (Ed.) The Puerto Papers, Nedlands: International Society for Music Education, pp.33-44.